The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-02
LITHoGRAPHERs BURNED OUT.
The Loss Probably $25O,Ooo and the
Insurance $15O,OOo.

CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 1.-At 1;30 o'clock
this morning general alarm was sounded
and called the entire fire department to the
S robridge Lithographing Company's great
building on the northeast corner OF Elm and
Canal streets. The flames devoured the en-
tire building, and in less than forty minutes
the walls fell in. The loss is total and will
probably not be less than 5000, 900, but by
some it is estimated as high as $500, 900.
Strobridge 85 Co. have insurance Of $150,000
in forty companies. The fire started in the
second story, but nobody knows how.
There is bare suspicion of incsndiarism
The Strobridge Company has an office in
New York and one in London, Eng, but
their work is done here.
FINE BUILDING.
The building was fine structure, five
stories high, fronting over 100 feet on the
north side of Canal street. 1t was Fl led
with costly machinery, including fifteen
lithographic presses. The stock of paper
and finished and unfinished work was very
large, estimated TO represent 100000. Most
of the work for theatrical companies was
finished, but large portion was still in the
building and number of theatrical compa-
nies will be without material TO properly
bill their plays. Among those suffering in
this way are Charles A. Hoyt, three com
DaDleS n In EOlultT, IltR DdDF ana
hHole in the Ground" Michael Strogoff,
Miralay's 'T.egadier and Aladdin" Mont
gomery Phisters 'Sosp Bubble" and Fore
paugh's and Barnum's circuses. The work
on the latter, however, bad not advanced
very far The scene during the fire was
startling. The height of the building, the
combustibility Of its contents, and the
substantial style of its structure combined to
make the fire fierce but comparatively slow.
FLOOR AFTER FLOOR BURNED.
1t burned floor after fooE and the falling
OF the heavy lithograpflic stones gave
sounds like the discharge Of battery Later
the falling of the walls sent sheets of flame
and showers of sparks in the air, During
this part of the catastrophe fireman John
Shuler, who was on ladder thirty-five feet
from the ground, missed his footing and
fell to the ground. He was taken TO a hos
pital, with injuries which may prove fatal.
The business was probably the largest
of its kind in the world. 125 men
were employed. Hines Strobridge, Pres
ident of the. Company, says he thought
the building d fire proof and was astonished
4hat it should all go as it did. Within the
building as tenants were James Barclay, a
Job printer, and the Halstead Stocking
Company. Their loss will be about $4,000
each. The loss on the lithograph business
during the time of enforced idleness cannot
be accurately cSblfnuU6I. Inc pulfuilH may
be regarded as total loss The portions Of
the walls left standing are worthless. The
fire was burning slowly at 10 O'Clock this
morning and engines were throwing water
on it.
TEN BUILDINGS BURNED.
BRooKvILLE, KAN, Dec. 1.-The Law
renee Hotel, six business houses and three
dwellings were burned here at O'Clock this
morning. -Four men. Fireman Bumer, of
Wamego; Brakeman HaIrigan, of
Wame2o; Mr. Farnsworth OF Lincoln,
aud an unknown man were burned to death.
Charles Moss, Of Tower Springs. Kan, was
badly burned and will probably die. The
guests of the hotel were obliged TO jump
from the second story windows. The total
loss is S22, 900 and the insurance 5000. The
cause Of the fire is unknown.
FIRE AT COLUMBIA.
AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. 1.-The platform of
the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta depot
at Columbia was burned tonight, and 100
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